Fabrizio Poggi & Chicken Mambo - Spirit & Free

Spirit and Freedom are not only two distinct words. If you put them together they are a place of soul. Indeed, there is no spirituality without freedom and there is no freedom without spirituality. Many are the songs that have these two words in their essence; I chose to sing those which, for reasons not easily explained in a few lines, have mostly affected my sensibilities. Songs that have marked the evolution of my musical journey from early experiences to these days, songs by the increasingly significant, songs in their simplicity essential to address fundamental issues such as free spirits could only sing. Images, feelings, memories, hopes and dreams. I also wanted to remind people who are no longer with us but whose message of spirituality and freedom continues, and will always continue to cherish our souls, to witness a more genuine, more sincere, a better way of living life. Spirit & Freedom is something that we really need, more than we know. A REAL freedom. Freedom in our mind, hearts, souls and relationship. Free like the Angels that help us in the darkest hours of our lives. My wife Angelina, my band Mambo Chicken and the special guests and friends who wanted to share in this experience are with us on the way to Spirit & Freedom. Welcome aboard. We're leaving.

Accompanying Fabrizio and his band on the amazing Spirit & Freedom are a large number of great, even legendary, musicians: The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Flaco Jimenez, Garth Hudson (The Band), Charlie Musselwhite, Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet, John Hammond, Bob Dylan), Eric Bibb, Guy Davis, Billy Joe Shaver, Tish Hinojosa, Maud Hudson, Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson band), Kevin Welch, Debbi Walton, Nora Guthrie (Woody’s daughter), Mike Blakely, Donnie Price, Stefano Intelisano, Marco “Python” Fecchio, Erica Opizzi, Betti Verri, Ron Knuth, Brian Standefer, Melissa Weatherly, Mike Cross, Jimmy Davis, Bill Small, John M. Greenburg, Bryan Maldonado, BB Morse, Cindy Jon, Sally Brantley, Julie Sckittone, Tammy McPeters, Shawna "Bock" Riley, Kelley Mickwee, Annie Acton, Shan Kowert, Lavita Kerley Williams and Areasa Quinton.

Discography

”Mississippi Moon”
“Under The Southern Sky”
“Heroes & Friends”
“Nuther World” (recorded in USA)
“Song for Angelina: ten years on the road” (partially recorded in USA)
“Armonisiana” (partially recorded in USA)
“Still alive”
“The breath of soul”
“Mercy” (partially recorded in USA) BEST ITALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Buscadero magazine, Italy)

Essential Bio

Many years ago a young man from Voghera, Italy, decided it was time to bring to life a dream that he had carried safely in his heart for most of his life. With that decision, his band FABRIZIO POGGI & CHICKEN MAMBO was born.
FABRIZIO POGGI singer, Hohner Award harmonica player, traveller, musicologist, writer, journalist and amazing performer began to give birth, with music and words, to his musical inspiration: the blues and the amazing folk music of the Southern United States. From the delta blues of Mississippi to gospel and spirituals, to american folk ballads, his musical future was easily decided. Today that dream is not only still alive and well but is being loved by audiences in Italy, Europe and America. His wife Angelina is not only his companion, best friend, his mom, his sister, his daughter and his personal manager but she is also his “dream catcher”. She helped Fabrizio through the tuff times of his life.
FABRIZIO POGGI during his long career has played at the most prestigious clubs and festivals in Italy, Europe and USA (Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana) performing on stage or on his own recordings with legendary artists as: Garth Hudson of THE BAND and Bob Dylan (who appears on “Mercy” cd), Eric Bibb, Zachary Richard, Eamon McLoughlin (of The Greencards) (who appears on “Heroes & Friends” cd), Guy Davis, Jerry Jeff Walker (who appears on “Nuther World” cd), Otis Taylor, Ponty Bone of Joe Ely Band (who appears on “Mercy” and “Nuther World” cds), Bob Brozman, Mitch Woods, Eric Andersen, Richard Thompson, Merel Bregante of Loggins & Messina (who appears on “Nuther World” cd), Tom Russell, Jimmy LaFave (who appears on “Nuther World” cd), John Inmon of Omar & The Howlers (who appears on “Nuther World” cd), The Original Blues Brothers Band, Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Lou Marini, Alan Rubin, Rob Paparozzi of Blood, Sweat & Tears (who appears on “Mercy” cd), Seth Walker (who appears on “Mercy” cd), Bill “Howl ‘n’ Madd” Perry, Johnny Drummer, James Wheeler, Sonny “Sunshine” Payne of King Biscuit Time (who appears on “The breath of soul” cd), Tony McPhee of The Groundogs, Bill Abel, Lightnin’ Malcom, Robert Belfour and many others.
FABRIZIO POGGI has recorded twelve albums and has written two great books about blues and folk harmonica history. His latest works, a cd titled “Mercy” and a book titled “Il soffio dell’anima: armoniche e armonicisti blues” (The breath of soul: harmonica and blues harmonica players) have enjoyed tremendous critical acclaim all around the world.